what did not was excised. Surviving poems Four poems ascribed to Dubhtach are extant; one in the Book of Rights, three in the Book of Leinster. Edward O'Reilly gives a full account of these in his Irish Writers, XXX sq.; d. anno 433. Family Dubthach may be related to Mo Laisse maccu Lugair, whose feast-day is given as 16 September in the Martyrology of Tallaght and Félire Óengusso. Both martyrologies state that his church was found among the Uí Fhairchelláin, near Mountrath, County Laois. Descendants Dubhtach was in a later tradition made a prospective husband for Saint Brigit. She declined him, but helped him find a bride. He is given as the father of several sons, all saints and founders of churches, mainly in Leinster. They included Fachtna of Kiltoom, in the barony of Fore, County Westmeath, other sons were Trian, Saint Gabhran, Saint Euhel, Moninne, Lonan and Saint Molaisse Mac Lugair. His granddaughter, Dediva (also called Editua or Dedi or Deidi or Deighe or Deidiu or Deaga or Mediva), daughter of Trian, was the alleged mother of saints and poets, including Saint Senan of Laraghabrine, son of Fintan, Saint Diarmaid the Just, son of Lugna, Saint Caillin, son of Niata, Saint Felim of Kilmore, son of Carill, Saint Daigh, son of Carill, Saint Femia, daughter of Carill, St. Manchin, son of Collan of Corann and Senchán Torpéist, another Chief Ollam of Ireland, which latter son is in keeping with the tradition of ollams coming generally from families who had a tradition of producing ollams. Notes References Secondary sources Irish writers, Edward O'Reily Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century, Dictionary of Irish Biography, pp. 494–95, Cambridge, 2009. Attribution Ussher's Works, vi. 400-1 'Curry's Manuscript Materials, pages 482-93 Lanigan's Eccl. Hist. i. 273-303 O'Reilly's Irish Writers, pages xxvii-viii Calendar of Oengus, pages 8, xiii Book of Rights, pages xxxiv, 236–8 Hogan's Vita Patricii, pages 104–6 Senchus Mor, Rolls ed. pages 5–16. Primary sources Muirchú,Vita S. Patricii (The Life of St Patrick), ed. Bieler Córus Béscnai, ed. Tripartite Life of St Patrick Pseudo-historical prologue to the Senchas Már First Life of St Brigit Further reading People from County Wicklow Irish male poets Irish-language writers